In a less than subtle attempt to jump on the success of Marvel’s Avengers and DC’s Justice League (we all know it’s going to be successful) Sony has announced the release date for its first collaborative superhero movie.

Sinister Six, which focuses on six of the most popular villains in the Spider-Man franchise, will be released on Nov. 11, 2016.

The decision to bump the release date of the film comes as a slight cost to the studio, however, who have pushed back the release date of The Amazing Spider-Man 3 until May 4, 2018, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Genre veteran Drew Goddard (World War Z, Cabin in the Woods) will be writing and directing the spin-off series, his first for the studio. Let’s hope after working on both Cabin in the Woods and Lost, Goddard will pull his influence from Joss Whedon and not J.J. Abrams.

The less lens flare on Doc Ock’s metallic tentacles, the better.

Sony also announced their live action adaptation of Naughty Dog’s popular video game franchise Uncharted (Note: Naughty Dog is owned by Sony Studios) will release on June 10, 2016.

Seth Gordon (Identity Thief, Horrible Bosses) will direct the movie, while David Guggenheim (Safe House, Stolen) is set to pen the script.

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Bruce Kirkland has been a reporter with Sun Media for 31 years. He has worked the movies beat from 1980-2007, and still focuses on TIFF, Cannes, Oscars. Before taking a position at the Toronto Sun, he worked at the Ottawa Journal as entertainment editor and movie critic from 1979-80, and at Toronto Star as music critic and general-assignment news reporter from 1971-79.

Jim has been a Sun reporter for 28 years. Previously covered TV beat and all entertainment fields. Scriptwriter for NHL Awards, Gemini Awards, documentaries. Prior to Sun, worked at Ottawa Citizen as entertainment reporter from 1981-1983.

Liz Braun has been a Sun reporter for 25 years, all as movies critic. Worked concurrently in TV and radio for 20 years; co-hosted the original On The Arts for CBC National TV, for example and also appeared on Canada AM and various TV talk shows with regard to entertainment news. Previously was a music publicist: national director of publicity for CBS (now Sony) Records and Concert Productions International.